Kofi Annan tells the UN Security Council he is alarmed that reports of killings in Syria continue, despite the ceasefire that he brokered being in place.

The US Supreme Court prepares to consider yet another highly politically charged case - this time over Arizona's controversial immigration law.

The US Department of Agriculture confirms it has detected a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or 'mad cow' disease, in a California dairy cow.

Firebrand youth leader Julius Malema has lost his appeal against expulsion from South Africa's ruling ANC, the party says.

Google offers remote storage with 5GB of space for free, or up to 16TB for a charge, challenging Dropbox, Microsoft and others.

A former BP engineer is accused in the US of obstruction of justice over the 2010 Gulf oil spill - the first criminal charge in connection with the disaster.

Two more US Secret Service agents resign in the wake of the Colombia sex scandal, bringing the number to have left the agency to eight.

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir says Sudan has "declared war" on his country, following weeks of fighting along their common border.

UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt faces calls to resign after evidence emerges apparently showing he secretly backed a controversial bid by Rupert Murdoch's media empire for broadcaster BSkyB.

Tools to stop too much personal data being shared are being developed by a mobile industry body.

Chelsea reach the final of the Champions League after surviving John Terry's red card to seal a remarkable victory over Barcelona.